Atlanta — Sunday was like the basketball version of the first day of school for Pistons forward James Ennis III.
New coaches, new teammates, new uniform, new number.
New everything.
It’s the reality of the NBA trade deadline, only sped up and condensed into a whirlwind couple of days for Ennis, who was acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies for Brice Johnson and a second-round draft pick ahead of last Thursday’s deadline.
Ennis’ first day was just his first day. Even guard Jameer Nelson, who also was traded to the Pistons on Thursday, was able to take a flight in and meet his new colleagues and get acclimated Friday before making the trip to Atlanta to face the Hawks on Sunday.